Congress 114 - HR 5047 - Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016

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Armed Forces and National Security Educational guidance Government information and archives Higher education Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Vocational and technical education

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) counselors who provide specified educational or vocational counseling services to provide a requesting veteran or member of the Armed Forces with information about the articulation agreements (agreements governing the transferability of credits toward meeting specific degree or program requirements) of each institution of higher learning in which the individual is interested.

The VA shall: (1) provide a veteran who is certified as eligible for VA educational assistance with information on education counseling services and articulation agreements, and (2) implement this bill within 90 days after its enactment.

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Dec 1, 2016

Received in the Senate.
Nov 30, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 30, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 3 (Roll no. 591).
Nov 30, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 3 (Roll no. 591).
Nov 30, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6893-6894)
Nov 29, 2016

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 29, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5047.
Nov 29, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6337-6338; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6337)
Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 14, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 637.
Nov 14, 2016

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-813.
Sep 21, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 25, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 25, 2016

Introduced in House

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